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MLB Games on Monday August 31, 1981

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VisTeamLgvScoreHomeTeamLghScoreBoxscoreInnAttendanceBallparkTODGameTimeWinning PitcherLosing PitcherSave PitcherHome Runs
Seattle MarinersAL4Baltimore OriolesAL3Box | PBP99,415Memorial StadiumNight2:53Larry AndersenSammy Stewart---Lowenstein, Randle
California AngelsAL1Boston Red SoxAL4Box | PBP920,377Fenway ParkNight2:23Dennis EckersleyDave Frost------
Detroit TigersAL3Chicago White SoxAL1Box | PBP913,057Comiskey ParkNight2:46Milt WilcoxRoss Baumgarten---Luzinski
Oakland AthleticsAL5Cleveland IndiansAL3Box | PBP98,442Cleveland StadiumNight2:43Rick LangfordBert BlylevenTom UnderwoodKelly, Murphy
Milwaukee BrewersAL5Kansas City RoyalsAL1Box | PBP927,974Royals StadiumNight2:39Mike CaldwellDennis LeonardRollie FingersOglivie, White
New York YankeesAL7Minnesota TwinsAL0Box | PBP912,774Metropolitan StadiumNight2:16Dave RighettiAlbert Williams---Gamble
Toronto Blue JaysAL3Texas RangersAL0Box | PBP98,034Arlington StadiumNight2:29Dave StiebFergie Jenkins------
Philadelphia PhilliesNL11Atlanta BravesNL8Box | PBP98,207Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumNight2:56Dick RuthvenGaylord PerryRon ReedAguayo, Hubbard, Moreland, Schmidt, Smith
Montreal ExposNL8Cincinnati RedsNL9Box | PBP920,506Riverfront StadiumNight2:55Doug BairBill Lee---Dawson (2), Milner
New York MetsNL1Houston AstrosNL6Box | PBP910,669AstrodomeNight2:27Don SuttonPat Zachry---Mazzilli
Pittsburgh PiratesNL5Los Angeles DodgersNL4Box | PBP1035,862Dodger StadiumNight2:58Odell JonesDave StewartDon RobinsonCey
Chicago CubsNL1San Diego PadresNL4Box | PBP93,997Jack Murphy StadiumNight2:32Steve MuraKen Kravec---Edwards
12 record(s)
Glossary:
visTeam Visiting Team Lg League vScore Visiting team runs scored homeTeam Home Team hScore Home team runs scored Boxscore Link to Boxscore (Box) and Play by Play (PBP) Inn Innings in a game or Innings played at position Attendance Number of people paying for tickets for games Ballpark Team or School's ballpark for the season TOD Time of Day (Day or Night) GameTime Time of play for the game Winning Pitcher The Pitcher in the game when winning team went ahead for good Losing Pitcher The Pitcher in the game when losing team was losing for the rest of the game Save Pitcher The final pitcher for the winning team in a close game

Standings on Monday, August 31, 1981

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AL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL East125New York Yankees774532.584-3042465820-1925-13301416.467
AL East236Baltimore Orioles744232.5681.5307301619-1923-13311714.548
AL East359Detroit Tigers784434.5641.52992861318-1726-17311615.516
AL East468Milwaukee Brewers784434.5641.53473173024-1820-16311813.581
AL East5813Boston Red Sox764135.5393.53593441523-2018-15321814.563
AL East61017Cleveland Indians723636.5006.5293295-220-1516-21311615.516
AL East71426Toronto Blue Jays772552.32520.0247359-11214-2211-30291217.414
AL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
AL West113Oakland Athletics794732.595-3402806018-1729-15301713.567
AL West247Texas Rangers744232.5682.53312765518-1924-13311516.484
AL West3710Chicago White Sox734132.5623.03332775622-2019-12331320.394
AL West4915California Angels794039.5067.03643263820-1820-21311120.355
AL West51120Kansas City Royals713041.42313.0264304-4021-229-19322012.625
AL West61222Seattle Mariners792950.36718.0317400-8314-2015-30301515.500
AL West71325Minnesota Twins792752.34220.0252346-9411-2515-28301416.467
NL East
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL East122St. Louis Cardinals694227.609-3202675317-1225-15331716.515
NL East2411Montreal Expos744133.5543.53132734014-2327-10341915.559
NL East3512Philadelphia Phillies754134.5474.0325327-215-2226-12321814.563
NL East4919Pittsburgh Pirates713338.46510.0286287-117-1815-21311318.419
NL East51021New York Mets732845.38416.0243316-7313-2415-21301317.433
NL East61123Chicago Cubs752748.36018.0255345-904-2422-25281117.393
NL West
LeagueDivRankLgRankMLBRankTeam NameGPWLWPctGBLRFRADiffHomeAwayrosGrosWrosLrosPct
NL West111Los Angeles Dodgers784830.615-3402469425-1623-14321517.469
NL West234Cincinnati Reds764531.5922.0327322521-1624-15322111.656
NL West3614Houston Astros784137.5267.02792502920-2221-15322012.625
NL West4716Atlanta Braves763838.5009.0298313-1522-1915-20301218.400
NL West5818San Francisco Giants793940.4949.53052891621-2418-16321715.531
NL West61224San Diego Padres782850.35920.0273329-5614-2814-22321319.406
26 record(s)
Glossary:
League Abbreviation or name of league divRank Divisional Rank LgRank Rank within a League. For MLB, refers to AL or NL MLBRank Rank in all of Major League Baseball for the season Team Name Contextual to the grid but usually self-evident. Draft = Drafted team. GP Games Played. Usually refers to a team W Wins (Pitcher or Team) L Losses (Pitcher or Team) WPct Winning Percentage (W/(W+L)) GBL Games behind leader. ((Team A Wins-Team B Wins) + (Team A Losses-Team B Losses))/2 RF Runs For RA Runs Against Diff Run Differential. RF-RA Home Home Team rosG Rest-of-Season Games rosW Rest-of-Season Wins rosL Rest-of-Season Losses rosPct Winning Percentage for Rest of season
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